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Mexico detains 94 illegal immigrants, including 19 Asians

MEXICO CITY: As many as 94 illegal immigrants including 19 from the Indian subcontinent have been detained in Mexico, officials have said. Officials said that...

Nine policemen killed as militants attack police station in Iraq’s north

BAGHDAD: Unspecified number of militants armed with mortar rounds and automatic weapons stormed a police station outside the northern city of Mosul early on...

192nd Urs of Sachal Sarmast starts in Khairpur, Sindh Pakistan

KHAIRPUR: Renowned saint poet Sachal Rarmast’s 192nd annual Urs celebrations have started in Khairpur area of Sindh.  The caretaker of shrine Sakhi Qabool Farooqi...

European Parliament identifies Wahabi and Salafi roots of global terrorism

It is not merely the faith or oil that flows out of Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich Arab state and its neighbours are busy financing...

Bus collides with truck on Thai highway; 19 killed, 23 injured

BANGKOK: At least 19 persons were killed and 23 others injured when a double-decker passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck on...

Obama allowed to arm Syrian rebels after US congressional hurdles lifted

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama can now go ahead with a plan to arm the struggling Syrian rebels, after several congressional concerns have been...

Myanmar releases 73 political prisoners

YANGON: Myanmar's government on Tuesday began releasing another 73 political prisoners and more could be freed in coming months, days after President Thein Sein...

Bomb found at shrine in Brazil ahead of Pope Francis ‘s visit

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian Air Force founded a homemade bomb hidden near a Brazilian shrine where Pope Francis is scheduled to visit later this...

75 killed, over 400 injured as strong earthquake hits China’s Gansu province

DINGXI: At least 75 persons were killed and more than 400 injured after a powerful and shallow earthquake struck near the city of Dingxi...

European Union declares Lebanon’s Hezbollah’s military wing a terror group

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday declared the military wing of Lebanese party Hezbollah a terrorist group. The decision by the EU's 28 foreign ministers...

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